嵌 (kǎn): see 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼, to inlay, to embed

嵌 (kǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “see 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 山 (semantic). It ranks #2653 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 嵌 mountain. Its radical form 山 (mountain) appears in many related characters such as 山 (shān, mountain), 岁 (suì, years old), 岸 (àn, bank).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 山 mountain12 strokesFrequency #2653山 semantic

Definitions

see 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼
to inlay
to embed

Etymology & Origin

嵌

pictophoneticmountain

Decomposition: ⿱山⿰甘欠 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:山semantic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
嵌入	qiàn rù	to insert
镶嵌	xiāng qiàn	to inlay
嵌套	qiàn tào	nested
嵌入式	qiàn rù shì	(electronics) embedded
嵌入式衣柜	qiàn rù shì yī guì	built-in closet
嵌进	qiàn jìn	embedded
赤嵌楼	chì kǎn lóu	Chihkan Tower (formerly Fort Provintia) in Tainan, Taiwan (also written 赤崁樓\|赤崁楼[Chi4 kan3 lou2])

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

嵌 appears in 7 compound words: 71 as the first character, 14 as the last, and 14 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 嵌 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

镶xiāng

0.7469,936 co-occurrences

入rù

0.48426,724 co-occurrences

套tào

0.4593,318 co-occurrences

瓷cí

0.433804 co-occurrences

壁bì

0.4151,584 co-occurrences

墙qiáng

0.4101,122 co-occurrences

式shì

0.40910,680 co-occurrences

形xíng

0.4006,594 co-occurrences

块kuài

0.389936 co-occurrences

璃lí

0.373618 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

嵌字在日常生活中使用频率较低。

kǎn zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .

Embedded characters are used less frequently in daily life.

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fān zhuǎn kǎn rù shì jià gòu xiào néng , gōng hào yǔ gě guī yā lì xià de xì tǒng chóng . . .

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Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 嵌 (kǎn) mean in Chinese?

嵌 (kǎn) primarily means "see 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2653 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 嵌 and 软?

嵌 (kǎn) and 软 (ruǎn) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 山 vs 车 (same 欠 component).

How many strokes does 嵌 have?

嵌 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 嵌?

The radical associated with 嵌 is 山 (mountain). This radical appears in many characters related to mountain.

What are the components of 嵌?

嵌 is composed of: 山 (semantic), undefined (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱山⿰甘欠 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 嵌?

Common words with 嵌 include: 嵌入 (qiàn rù, "to insert"); 镶嵌 (xiāng qiàn, "to inlay"); 嵌套 (qiàn tào, "nested"); 嵌入式 (qiàn rù shì, "(electronics) embedded"); 嵌入式衣柜 (qiàn rù shì yī guì, "built-in closet"). There are over 7 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 嵌 (kǎn)?

Several characters share the pronunciation kǎn: 砍 (to chop), 坎 (pit), 刊 (to print), 堪 ((bound form) may), and 1 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 嵌 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 嵌 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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